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| 12/12/23 - Away | 66-63 W |
| 12/13/22 - Home | 66-47 W |
| 01/23/18 - Away | 81-76 W |
| 12/12/17 - Home | 67-45 W |
| 01/21/17 - Home | 77-54 W |
Dallas County has gone 5-0 against Maplesville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Dallas County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season.
Dallas County is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since December 12, 2023 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Thorsby out 66-63. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Joshua Davis III continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 for 21 on his way to 30 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Dallas County's points. Myles Nix was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Meanwhile, Maplesville came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 50-27 margin over the Rams. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Maplesville's win came from a few key players Dallas County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chris Simon, who posted nine points. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nehemiah Mccary, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards.
Maplesville pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Dallas County, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Dallas County has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 23 boards per game. However, it's not like Maplesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Dallas County skirted past Maplesville 66-63 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Does Dallas County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maplesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
